Dior Bar Jacket 1947

A true ode to sensuality and desire it alone symbolizes the revolution of the new look.

Dior bar jacket 1947.

The editor in chief of harper s bazaar carmel snow strongly believed in the couturier s talent. The celebrated dior bar jacket turns 73 this year. Pat english courtesy of christian dior. The savoir faire of the knitted bar jacket an architectural work that has stood the test of time an eternal symbol of the new look the bar jacket sealed christian dior s success in 1947 when it appeared in his first haute couture collection.

A style characterized by the bar jacket whose secrets are all revealed below. Reinterpreted by the house s various artistic directors most recently by maria grazia chiuri this incomparable creation renews its timeless essence season. The bar jacket an architectural work virtuoso legend and the house s stylistic emblem sealed christian dior s success in 1947. Christian dior aged 42 presented his first collection at 30 avenue montaigne which was strewn with flowers by lachaume.

An architectural work that has stood the test of time an eternal symbol of the new look the bar jacket sealed christian dior s success in 1947 when it appeared in his first haute couture collection. Crafted from blue denim this modern interpretation combines frayed accents on the seams and an iconic shape that highlights the curve of the waist. Dior s iconic bar jacket photographed by patrick demarchelier in the dior couture book. The bar jacket sealed christian dior s success in 1947 after appearing in his first haute couture collection.

The shooting jacket this piece worn by the artist to realize her performance tableaux with a rifle has been reinterpreted in leather or knit in bright colors and with the sensual lines and. Elegantly finished with a notched lapel and covered buttons this piece can be worn closed and paired with a traditional a line skirt or worn open and added to a. The year was 1947 when christian dior unveiled his first collection in paris and it was immediately dubbed the new look by harper s bazaar us cementing the designer s place in fashion history this look was characterized by layers of fabric and of course the iconic bar jacket which would. Today is a significant day in history.

Bar suit haute couture spring summer 1947 collection by christian dior. On 12 february 1947 at 10 30 a m. The hourglass figure has renewed its timeless essence season after season with various creative and artistic directors reinterpreting the stylistic emblem of the luxury maison. With its hourglass y.

On february 12 1947 christian dior presented his very first runway show introducing a new aesthetic. The bar jacket was originally created in 1947 as the key piece for dior s new look. At the fall winter 2020 2021 show the opening look was none other than this emblematic piece revisited by maria grazia chiuri in a new knit version.